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    Hot and puffy

    Jan 06, 2022 4 minutes

    MEET THE EXPERT

    KYLE TINDALL READ BVSc MRCVS has worked for Durham Equine Practice since 2017. He qualified at the University of Liverpool and completed an externship at Rossdales Equine Hospital in Newmarket, and twice worked as a steward for the British Equine Veterinary Association Conference. He is interested in all aspects of first opinion equine practice. kyle.tindall-read@durhamequine.co.uk

    VET notes

    WHAT YOU’LL LEARN:

    • What causes heat and swelling

    • How to recognise the signs

    • Ways they are treated

    HEAT AND SWELLING on your horse’s legs are relatively common, and there are several possible causes. It may be something as simple as fluid build-up from standing in his stable for prolonged

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